Fight Song & Alma Mater

Fight Song

The words of our fight song, "Fight for Santa Clara," have been inspiring enthusiasm in Broncos for over a century.

Jimmie Grier and His Orchestra

circa 1937 (1.41 MB)Listen Now »
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Cupertino Symphonic Band

circa 2004 (663 KB)Listen Now »
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The association's annual fight song competition during Spirit Week. Watch the video from last year below.

Alma Mater

Written by Joseph Riordan, as published in The Redwood, VXI (1916)

Santa Clara, Alma Mater,Lo! our hearts are pledged to theeEl Dorado's first born daughterWho beside the Western sea,Where the palm and olive mingle,Bade the torch of science burn,When our footsteps bear us from theeBack to thee our hearts will turn.

Chorus

This the Mission Bells are tellingAs exultingly they ring,"Santa Clara, Santa Clara,"Alma Mater," sweet they sing.Where the palm and olive mingleProudly raise their heads on highin the earliest fane of scienceBuilt beneath our Western sky.